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Crab vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab and danish pastry?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet danish pastry is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 130% higher.
  • Crab has 9 times more copper than danish pastry. Crab has 0.814mg of copper, while danish pastry has 0.089mg.
  • Danish pastry contains less cholesterol.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Danish pastry, cheese types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +814.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1565%
Contains more CholineCholine +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.2µg 130%
Copper 0.814mg 0.089mg 81%
Selenium 42.9µg 18.9µg 44%
Fats 0.74g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.201g 6.794g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 11.313g 28%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.7mg 28%
Cholesterol 97mg 23mg 25%
Protein 17.88g 8g 20%
Phosphorus 234mg 108mg 18%
Iron 0.5mg 1.8mg 16%
Calories 83kcal 374kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.575g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.304mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.19mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.26mg 13%
Carbs 0g 37.2g 12%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.351mg 12%
Choline 80.9mg 20.1mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.35mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 6.9µg 6%
Calcium 91mg 35mg 6%
Sodium 563mg 417mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 15mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 98mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 51µg 60µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.5%
Contains more WaterWater +153.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2859.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8669.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +898.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.